Saddle bag organizers

Started by d3vi@nt, December 26, 2013, 05:12:34 PM

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d3vi@nt

I do a lot of commuting and errands on my ST2. The bags have a lot of space and elastic cross-straps to help contain things, but I usually end up with a jumbled mess by the time I arrive at my destination.

I've seen some Harley-specific organizers, but not much else. Anyone know of any good products or suggestions to keep things in place in the standard Duc hard-cases?
'13 MTS GT
'99 ST2
'07 M695 - Sold

SpikeC

 You might try browsing the Aerostich web site. They are very commuter friendly over there!
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   2009 M1100S Assorted blingy odds and ends(now gone)
2008 Bimota DB5R  woo-Hoo!
   1965 T100SC

Speeddog

I use regular ol' plastic shopping bags for clothes and shoes and the like, in my soft Cortech bags.
But they're top-loaders.

You can go all bling-high-roller and use ziplock bags, I did that on my summer tour last year.
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d3vi@nt

Quote from: Speeddog on December 26, 2013, 07:24:54 PM
I use regular ol' plastic shopping bags for clothes and shoes and the like, in my soft Cortech bags.
But they're top-loaders.

You can go all bling-high-roller and use ziplock bags, I did that on my summer tour last year.
Problem is, these bags swing open from a bottom hinge. If things aren't well contained, everything falls out or falls into the open half. The X-straps help a fair amount for larger things like full grocery bags, but smaller items roll out the sides or under them.

I thought about just using some small boxes, but they'd need to be collapsible when not in use so they don't take up room. I usually put my helmet and gloves in one case so I don't have to carry them around or worry about them getting stolen if left on the bike.

I'll check out Aerostitch to see what they have.
'13 MTS GT
'99 ST2
'07 M695 - Sold

SpikeC

 When I still had hard bags with the hinge on the bottom of the lid I would use the reuse able fabric shopping bags that replaced the plastic bags in our grocery stores. They have a thing plastic bottom that helps them hold their shape, they fold down to practically nothing, and hold a bunch of stuff.
Spike Cornelius
  PDX
   2009 M1100S Assorted blingy odds and ends(now gone)
2008 Bimota DB5R  woo-Hoo!
   1965 T100SC

stopintime

The lower half volume filled by a paper mache liner, reinforced by fiber glass?  :-\
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d3vi@nt

'13 MTS GT
'99 ST2
'07 M695 - Sold